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"If mentally, his mindset has taken a beating...": Shastri on Abhishek's p
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Big tournaments are not always a bed of roses irrespective of runs, rankings and superstar status all the time, and Abhishek's run in this tournament has proven it. Starting the tournament with three successive ducks and sitting out against Namibia due to food poisoning, Abhishek's first run
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"He's got something up his sleeve for semifinal": Ponting backs struggling
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
As far as India's top order is concerned, this ongoing T20 World Cup has been an unexpected ride. The world number one in T20Is, Abhishek, started off the tournament with three ducks in a row, battling food poisoning that kept him out of the clash against Namibia in the group stage. His firs
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"Switched off my phone, social media": Samson on overcoming his lean patch
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Sanju Samson revealed that he switched off his phone, social media and "did some soul-searching" to put his lean patch behind him, following his match-winning 97* against West Indies in a do-or-die T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s clash on Sunday, to help Team India secure a semifinal berth in th
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"He's a quality player": Shai Hope praises Sanju Samson after match-winnin
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
West Indies captain Shai Hope lauded India's Sanju Samson after his match-winning innings guided India to a five-wicket victory over West Indies in a Super 8s knockout clash of the T20 World Cup 2026 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on Sunday, sealing their place in the semifinals.
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"Didn't get a lot of dew this WC campaign": Gambhir after qualifying for T
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
One thing that has stood out about this tournament is how the Men in Blue have batted with different tempos throughout the tournament. In their seven-match run so far, they have crossed the 200-run mark only twice. While there were expectations of them touching the 250-300 run mark in the to
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T20WC: Samson speaks on self doubt, learning from Rohit, Virat following K
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Samson played one of the most mature knocks of his career on Sunday at Kolkata's Eden Gardens, single-handedly helping India to chase a challenging total of 196 runs against the West Indies in a must-win virtual quarterfinal clash. This knock comes after a long battle with inconsistency, eit
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"Will take a special effort to beat England": Gambhir on India's T20WC sem
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The clash against England at Wankhede on Thursday will be a tough one, despite the top-order of Phil Salt and Jos Buttler not being in form, as their skipper Harry Brook, all-rounder Will Jacks, and the entire bowling attack have put in amazing performances to take them to the final four.
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Sanju Samson overtakes Virat Kohli as India seal sixth T20 WC semifinal ap
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Samson achieved this record with a masterclass against West Indies at Kolkata's Eden Gardens during a match which was essentially a virtual quarterfinal, with the winner sealing the last semifinal spot. He smacked an unbeaten 97 in 50 balls, with 12 fours and four sixes, outdoing Virat's 82*
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T20WC: Samson masterclass seals India's semifinal clash against England; b
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
India opted to field and WI put up 195/4 on the board, powered by a 35-ball 76 run stand between Jason Holder (37* in 22 balls, with two fours and three sixes) and Rovman Powell (34* in 19 balls, with three fours and two sixes). While Team India was down 41/2 within the powerplay, Samson
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Shaina Manimuthu secures bronze at Dutch Junior International 2026
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The U15 Girls' Champion at the Badminton Asia Championships 2025 saw her impressive run end in the semifinals, where she went down to China's Yi Qing Yin 21-17, 21-8 in 35 minutes.
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Bavuma backs India to reach T20WC semis, points to advantage Men in Blue c
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
India and WI are playing the rematch of the classic 2016 T20 World Cup semifinal clash, with the clash set to take place at Kolkata. The match would be a home game of sorts for spinner Varun, who plays here at Eden Gardens for his Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, Kolkata Knight Ride
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T20WC: Match-ups that could define India's virtual quarterfinal against We
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
West Indies and India will tussle it out at Kolkata in a repeat of their classic 2016 T20 WC semifinal clash in Mumbai. Holder has been important in WI's success this tournament, scoring 104 runs in four innings at a strike rate of over 176 and taking eight wickets at an average of 20.75 wit
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